2019 Garden Update #1

 We expanded the garden plot that was already worked from years before.

 This is about 3/4 of the garden.  The garden was huge enough to keep us all busy this summer.

 Gianna was a great help in the garden.

 Gianna is standing by the peas and cucumbers.

This was our first harvest.  Such amazing green superfoods!

The garden got plenty of rain.  We only watered the garden three times this summer/fall.  I was super impressed with the zucchini.  I had enough to feed all of western South Dakota if I wanted to.  The tomatoes did great as did beets.  

If Ya Told Me

Darren and I were interviewed on the radio for the spring live drive.  If I had known that would lead to me co-hosting a monthly Real Presence Live show...I would have laughed, panicked, turned around, and walked away.  That's exactly opposite of what I did...so here we are in November leading up to another broadcast of Real Presence Live.

I get the honor of co-hosting with Fr. Michel Mulloy, vicar general for the Rapid City diocese and current diocesan administrator.  He has been a wonderful co-host.  He's becoming a favorite in our family.

Gianna's First Holy Communion

We were blessed to have Gianna's First Holy Communion on the first Saturday of May.  She was a beautiful, sweet First Holy Communicant.  The three biggest highlights of the day were receiving Jesus for the first time, sharing the special day with her bff, Lucy, and experiencing all that at one of our favorite churches, St. Martin's. 

BFF's 

The start of one of the most beautiful Masses of her life.

 Getting ready!!

 My Lord and my God! 

 Lucy's big moment

 Gianna's big moment (she's there somewhere)

 Lamb of God

 Brown Scapular enrollment

 Father Castor with the happy girls

 Our favorite friend, Laree, was an honored guest!

 Grandma and Papa with Gianna

 Gianna got to attend a special ladies' luncheon after her First Holy Communion.